Custom Webhook

Custom Webhook

For custom integrations, connect any platform or service using a webhook endpoint.

Setup Steps

1. Go to Platforms → + Add Platform → Webhook
2. Enter:

- Webhook URL — Your endpoint URL (must accept POST requests) - Secret Key (optional) — For signature verification

1. Click Test Connection then Add Platform

How It Works

When an article is published, RankHiker sends a POST request to your webhook URL with the article data as JSON.

Request Format

{
  "title": "Article Title",
  "content": "<p>Full HTML content...</p>",
  "excerpt": "Brief summary of the article",
  "slug": "article-url-slug",
  "tags": ["tag1", "tag2"],
  "featuredImage": "https://example.com/image.jpg",
  "publishedAt": "2026-02-17T10:30:00Z",
  "author": "Author Name"
}

Signature Verification

If you provide a Secret Key, RankHiker includes an X-Webhook-Signature header with an HMAC-SHA256 signature of the request body. Use this to verify that requests are coming from RankHiker.

Use Cases

• Build custom publishing pipelines
• Integrate with your own CMS or headless CMS
• Send articles to internal tools or databases
• Trigger custom workflows